As an example of how the tech could be used to complete everyday tasks, Altman and a group of OpenAI researchers uploaded an image of a shopping list to Operator, then asked it to

OpenAI has been laying groundwork. While most users were just starting to really explore ChatGPT Tasks – a new feature that lets user schedule and trigger tasks – the company was preparing for something far more significant.

The new tool, called Operator, is an AI agent: It relies on an AI model trained on both text and images to interpret commands and figure out how to use a web browser to execute them. OpenAI claims it has the potential to automate many day-to-day tasks and workday errands.